Topline:
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck near Corona and Irvine at 1:49 p.m. on Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported and given the intensity of the shaking is unlikely.
Who felt it?: The shaking was possibly felt as far away as San Bernardino and Santa Clarita.
Shaking intensity: The earthquake produced weak to moderate shaking.
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Corona and Irvine at 1:49 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
With an epicenter in the Santa Ana mountains, the shaking was likely felt as far away as Santa Clarita and San Bernardino, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Good afternoon Southern California. Did you feel the magnitude 4.1 quake about 6 miles southwest of Corona at 1:49 pm? The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: https://t.co/WgxBOoxNzZ @Cal_OES @CAGeoSurvey @SCEC pic.twitter.com/iW4xy4jlke
— USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) May 1, 2024
A warning was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system, which initially estimated the quake to be a magnitude 4.5.
No tsunami warning was issued.
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